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Common B2B Challenges and How To Solve Them

ConversionXL

From long sales cycles to trying to stand out from the sea of sameness, B2B companies face an uphill battle from the start. I recently surveyed and interviewed over 200+ B2B executives, marketing & sales leaders to find out exactly what challenges they currently face and what they are doing to overcome them.

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5 Key Growth Metrics Every Enterprise Startup Should Track

YoungUpstarts

Being able to charge more for a product is great, but along with higher prices come longer sales and payment cycles. But keep in mind that enterprise sales cycles are typically longer and revenue growth will vary wildly. This analysis can help you determine sales projections, staffing, and marketing costs.

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Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008.

Cracking the Code

Only after reaching $1M in CMRR should you consider hiring European sales and services execs behind customer demand. Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Posted by Philippe Botteri.